Belloc introduces the famous embroidery kept at Bayeux in Normandy, a nearly contemporary record of the Norman Conquest on a scale unique in Europe. He explains what it shows of Harold’s journey to Normandy, the Breton expedition, the oath, the invasion and Hastings, and where it agrees or disagrees with the chroniclers.
A lively guide to one of the great documents of the Middle Ages, best enjoyed with images of the tapestry at hand. Download the free EPUB.